So I went to my first comic convention yesterday and got this...

[LloydJBailey]

Okay, so I got back from Thought Bubble late last night...

I was forth from the front of the Barry Kitson queue at 10.30, and at 4.00, my piece was finally complete, it was a lot of queueing and waiting, but I had a chair, which Kitson kindly gave to us, so it wasn't as bad as it sounds.

 

Anyways, I heard people talking around here on the boards previously about how nice Barry Kitson is, and how nice a job he does, and crazy enough, I heard he was free, and was a bit confused by that, but when I asked him about it, he said something along the lines of "If you're a big enough fan of mine to queue up and wait for me to produce nice full piece for each of you, then you deserve to have it for free", he was saying how he was just trying to do what he wishes other artists did for him when he was younger. I thought that was really sweet and honorable. His only agreement was that he has to put your name (i.e To Lloyd) on the piece to avoid it being sold, which is understandable.

 

So here are some pictures of my piece being created...

 

 

 

This crappy scan doesn't do it justice at all, it's WAY nicer in person.

 

and...

WALLAH! ... I look odd in this picture, but never mind

 

 

I figured it was thread worthy.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

[Pirate]

Barry looks exhausted. He has been non stop the last couple weeks.

[LloydJBailey]

True. He does great stuff man I see why you dig him so much now Anthony.

[oakman29]

Really nice artwork Lloyd.

[KingOfRulers]

Wow, that is a FANTASTIC piece. Congratulations! Super great looking piece of artwork there.

[LloydJBailey]

Thanks guys, I'm so happy with it, I'm hoping to get it framed and post more pictures soon.

[mamatsch]

That is an INCREDIBLE piece - congrats!!! (thumbs u

[Rodey]

Yo, that is bad azz!!

[alxjhnsn]

Nice pickup; not that I've ever seen a bad Kitson drawing. . Congratulations.

[-cryptkeeper-]

congrats stunning piece

[jeBailey]

Lloyd,

 

Glad you were able to get sketch and also get to met Barry.

 

John

[Spider-Variant]

Very nice sketch and even better story. Always nice to hear positives about artists.

 

 

[bryan91]

I just can't believe that he sketches for free. That is amazing. That free sketch is 10x better than half of my sketch covers that I have paid good money for.

 

Congratulations buddy!

[Solar]

That's really awesome Lloyd! I've paid well over $100 for sketches that don't hold a candle to that one.

[jbud73]

That's really awesome Lloyd! I've paid well over $100 for sketches that don't hold a candle to that one.

 

Ditto, that is awesome, did he have any art for sale with him? Just curious.

[LloydJBailey]

Yep, he had some really cool art for sale with him, but it wasn't cheap, but it was well worth what he asked for it.

 

Thanks for all the nice comments

 

That's really awesome Lloyd! I've paid well over $100 for sketches that don't hold a candle to that one.

 

Ditto, that is awesome, did he have any art for sale with him? Just curious.

[dhurley]

(thumbs u

 

Great Stuff!!

[jeBailey]

Lloyd,

 

Here is a link to all of the sketches Barry did at this convention.

 

John

 

http://barrykitson.com/gallery.php?category_id=19

[LloydJBailey]

Thanks for that John. I saw all of them being created, except the last 2, I think mine is my fave of the day

[jeBailey]

That is the same way I felt about mine from Mid-Ohio. Here it is again in case you missed it.